All Articles on Health

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  Wall Street Journal shines light on our patient researchers

  As patients assume their groundbreaking role in breast cancer research at KPWHRI, the national press takes notice.
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  GHRI names 21 ‘clinical associates’

  Dr. Eric Chen, MD, PhD, is among the Group Health physicians and leaders to receive this new appointment.
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  Nurse-led TEAMcare benefits patients with chronic conditions

  Study recommends RNs for greater role in collaborative care
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  High-dose vaccine may protect seniors better

  Thanks to a new flu vaccine being distributed this flu season, seniors are getting more protection against serious seasonal flu viruses.
• People & Programs—September 2014

  Dr. Nelson named GHRI Director of Biostatistics. Dr. Michael Parchman hosts Australian Harkness Fellow. GHRI Affiliate Investigator Dr. Bonomi speaks on adolescent dating violence. Group Health physician researchers are among Seattle's best docs. Dr. Mroz joins the University of Washington School of Medicine faculty.
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  Why sex matters in health research

  How do fundamental biological and social differences between men and women cause them to experience health states differently? What are the implications of these differences when it comes to screening, prevention, and treatment of various conditions? And how do health care and policy need to be designed to meet men and women’s unique differences?
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  Bringing diabetes self-care support to Eastern Washington’s Latino communities

  Regular doctor visits are important for controlling diabetes, but so is daily self-monitoring of diet, activity, and blood sugar. An effective way for people with diabetes to learn these everyday skills is the Diabetes Self-Management Program, developed and tested in Spanish and English at Stanford University.